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New iPhone entering production this quarter - report

New iPhone entering production this quarter - report

The new iPhone either has or shortly will enter production, according to new reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2013 at 2:12PM in News
The Wire and Lost are inspirations for Bungie's Destiny

The Wire and Lost are inspirations for Bungie's Destiny

Hit US TV shows The Wire, Lost and Battlestar Galactica have been named as the inspirations behind Bungie’s upcoming online title Destiny.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2013 at 12:54PM in News
Inafune: Japanese devs "don't know what to do or how to do it"

Inafune: Japanese devs "don't know what to do or how to do it"

Former Capcom developer Keiji Inafune has once again lashed out at Japanese games developers and the state of games development in the region.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2013 at 12:03PM in News
Jet Li talks up eSports' credentials

Jet Li talks up eSports' credentials

Chinese film star and martial artist Jet Li has argued that eSports are very much a ‘sport’ in the proper sense of the word.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2013 at 11:19AM in News

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Asda's Locke joins Amazon as games boss

Asda's Locke joins Amazon as games boss

Asda Direct's trading director Frazer Locke has joined Amazon as its new head of games.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 4th 2013 at 10:09AM in News
Xbox 720 specs will be "aligned" with PS4, Ubisoft dev claims

Xbox 720 specs will be "aligned" with PS4, Ubisoft dev claims

With its potential reveal now just three weeks away, the veil of secrecy surrounding Xbox 360’s successor is slowly – very, very slowly – beginning to lift.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2013 at 9:53AM in News
Angry Birds' Rovio doubles its revenues

Angry Birds' Rovio doubles its revenues

Business has been good for the Angry Birds developer as the company's revenues doubled year-on-year in 2012.

Jukka Moilanen
by Jukka Moilanen
on Apr 4th 2013 at 9:28AM in News
The Sun reckons PS4 will be released in October

The Sun reckons PS4 will be released in October

Sony’s PS4 will be released in October and cost £300. Or at least that’s what a reporter for The Sun believes.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2013 at 8:52AM in News

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Industry survey shows wage gap between men and women still apparent

Industry survey shows wage gap between men and women still apparent

A new developer poll shows that while the number of employed women has trended upward in the past year, a significant wage gap remains a standard between men and women ...

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 4th 2013 at 7:20AM in News
Activision reacquires King's Quest rights, Telltale reboot canned

Activision reacquires King's Quest rights, Telltale reboot canned

Activision has recovered the rights to the King’s Quest franchise from Telltale Games, as The Walking Dead developer has confirmed it is no longer working on anything related to rebooting ...

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 4th 2013 at 6:20AM in News
Rovio doubles revenue in 2012, merch brings in nearly half of total

Rovio doubles revenue in 2012, merch brings in nearly half of total

Angry Birds creator Rovio raked in $195m in revenue last year, thanks in large part to merchandise sales for the popular casual IP.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 4th 2013 at 6:00AM in News
Disney kills off LucasArts

Disney kills off LucasArts

LucasArts is to be disbanded by new owner Disney.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 6:32PM in News

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Shock - Doom 4 won't land on current consoles; Development rebooted in late 2011

Shock - Doom 4 won't land on current consoles; Development rebooted in late 2011

Work on Doom 4 was completely rebooted by developer Id Software at the end of 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 3:34PM in News
VIDEO: How does Deus Ex Human Revolution on Wii U stack up?

VIDEO: How does Deus Ex Human Revolution on Wii U stack up?

Square Enix has released the first video of Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut on the Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 3:11PM in News
EA: Ignore the vocal minority - the market likes free-to-play

EA: Ignore the vocal minority - the market likes free-to-play

The angry whining of teens on the internet should not be mistaken for actual, real-world opinion.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 2:07PM in News
Just Cause 3 dev says there will be fewer triple-A games on next-gen consoles

Just Cause 3 dev says there will be fewer triple-A games on next-gen consoles

The creative director of Just Cause 3 developer Avalanche has predicted fewer triple-A game releases in the future.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 1:49PM in News

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New boss Matsuda promises complete overhaul at Square Enix; Rogers confirmed as director

New boss Matsuda promises complete overhaul at Square Enix; Rogers confirmed as director

Yosuke Matsuda has promised to review all aspects of Square Enix’s business.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 1:18PM in News
Sega admits Aliens: Colonial Marines ads did not represent final game

Sega admits Aliens: Colonial Marines ads did not represent final game

The ASA will not take formal action against Sega regarding its video advertisements for February release Aliens: Colonial Marines.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 11:59AM in News
Former OMGPOP boss walks from Zynga

Former OMGPOP boss walks from Zynga

Dan Porter, the general manager of Zynga’s New York studio, has quit the company.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 11:42AM in News
Last few tickets remain for Stand Up for Games Aid

Last few tickets remain for Stand Up for Games Aid

With less than two weeks to go, tickets are running low for Stand Up for GamesAid.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 10:46AM in News
SimCity gets free Nissan DLC

SimCity gets free Nissan DLC

Players of troubled simulation title SimCity now have access to a free piece of Nissan-sponsored DLC.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 10:08AM in News
Mark Rein describes PS4 as "the world's best PC"

Mark Rein describes PS4 as "the world's best PC"

Mark Rein, vice president of Unreal Engine creator Epic Games, has hailed the PlayStation 4 for the “crazy, ridiculous stuff” developers can do with it, even going so far as ...

Sameer Desai
by Sameer Desai
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 9:51AM in News
Xbox 720 controller largely unchanged; GameStop boss says new machine is "very hot"

Xbox 720 controller largely unchanged; GameStop boss says new machine is "very hot"

The controller used with Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox is nearly identical to the model that ships with Xbox 360.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 9:40AM in News
Numbers show consumers like freemium, EA Mobile boss says

Numbers show consumers like freemium, EA Mobile boss says

EA All Play senior VP and general manager Nick Earl believes that most consumers have totally embraced freemium business models, saying detractors are just a loud minority.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 8:10AM in News
Activision reduces High Moon staff as Deadpool development ends

Activision reduces High Moon staff as Deadpool development ends

Activision has reported redundancies at Deadpool developer High Moon Studios.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Apr 3rd 2013 at 7:45AM in News